Postcode · Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant

Postcode 4622: Neighbourhood Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4622 in Bergen op Zoom (Oost) had 490 residents. 27.6% of them (135 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Bergen op Zoom (34.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.1%), Morocco (4.1%) and Belgium (4.1%). 59.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.1 percentage points.

Residents
490 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
27.6% 135 people
Born abroad
59.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+4.1 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

Share of residents with a migration background in this postcode and its neighbours.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

  • Dutch origin 71.4% 350
  • Migration background 27.6% 135

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4622. For comparison, the line marks Bergen op Zoom and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    6.1% 30 people
    Bergen op Zoom 5.2% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Morocco
    4.1% 20 people
    Bergen op Zoom 6.5% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Belgium
    4.1% 20 people
    Bergen op Zoom 2.4% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Germany
    3.1% 15 people
    Bergen op Zoom 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    2.0% 10 people
    Bergen op Zoom 6.0% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    2.0% 10 people
    Bergen op Zoom 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    2.0% 10 people
    Bergen op Zoom 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Suriname
    1.0% 5 people
    Bergen op Zoom 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    1.0% 5 people
    Bergen op Zoom 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.0% 5 people
    Bergen op Zoom 2.6% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    1.0% 5 people
    Bergen op Zoom 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    Bergen op Zoom 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

Residents with a migration background, by whether they were born abroad themselves.

  • Born abroad (first generation) 59.3% 80
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.4% 60

Men and women

Men
260
Women
225

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 4622
  • Bergen op Zoom
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 4622Bergen op ZoomNetherlands
1998 7.6%21.5%16.7%
1999 6.5%21.9%17.1%
2000 7.3%22.2%17.5%
2001 11.8%22.8%18.0%
2002 11.6%23.3%18.4%
2003 11.3%23.9%18.8%
2004 12.2%24.2%19.0%
2005 11.1%24.5%19.2%
2006 13.0%24.7%19.3%
2007 13.8%25.0%19.4%
2008 14.6%25.4%19.6%
2009 14.8%25.8%19.9%
2010 17.1%26.1%20.3%
2011 16.7%26.4%20.6%
2012 18.4%26.7%20.9%
2013 19.4%27.1%21.1%
2014 23.7%27.4%21.4%
2015 22.6%27.6%21.7%
2016 23.2%27.9%22.1%
2017 20.2%28.1%22.6%
2018 23.3%28.6%23.1%
2019 22.6%29.1%23.6%
2020 24.2%29.6%24.2%
2021 25.5%30.3%24.6%
2022 23.4%31.7%26.0%
2023 22.8%32.6%27.1%
2024 24.5%33.7%27.9%
2025 25.5%34.3%28.5%
2026 27.6%34.8%29.1%

In 2022 CBS switched to a new origin classification. Up to 2021 the line shows the old “migration background” figures; the overlap years show a small break (about +0.8 points nationally).

Nearby postcodes

Largest group
4614 Noord 7,105 +2.8 pp Other Asia
4621 Oost 5,015 +3.5 pp Morocco
4623 Oost 4,195 +4.3 pp Turkey
4726 Heerle 1,860 +3.0 pp Belgium

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 395360302500000000520000300
1999 3853602520100055000515000205
2000 410375302050005050510005250
2001 42538050252550015050515005455
2002 430380502520005150501010000405
2003 400350452515005100505150003510
2004 410360502520505100505150004010
2005 405355452520505505010100503515
2006 385340502525505505010105053010
2007 400350553520055551005200503515
2008 4103506020305055510010051003025
2009 40535060253555105010010501053520
2010 41035070303555510510010105503535
2011 420350702545105510010010501054035
2012 4353608035501055100100101551054540
2013 4653709030651515015515010501054545
2014 465355110505515155100155102001055550
2015 465360105406015155100155101001055050
2016 475365110456015155551010101501505550
2017 4703759545501510510010010250555540
2018 45034510550551515510510015250505550
2019 46536010545651520510510515150555555
2020 4753601155070202051001010102050106560
2021 470350120556515205105101015205506555
2022 47035511045651520555151510150555560
2023 46035510545601520510510105205505055
2024 47035511550651520105510101025550––
2025 470350120606515201010510101525550––
2026 49035013580601020551015102030550––